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Busch Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, TN
July 11, 1981
420 laps on 0.596 mile paved oval; 250.32 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 4
| Darrell Waltrip
| 11
| Junior Johnson
| Buick
| 420
| 15,700
| running
| 303 |
| 2
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 28
| Harry Ranier
| Buick
| 420
| 10,975
| running
| 70 |
| 3
| 3
| Benny Parsons
| 15
| Bud Moore
| Ford
| 420
| 8,750
| running
| 10 |
| 4
| 2
| Ricky Rudd
| 88
| DiGard
| Chevrolet
| 419
| 7,450
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 11
| Terry Labonte
| 44
| Billy Hagan
| Buick
| 418
| 6,300
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 13
| Kyle Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| Buick
| 418
| 3,195
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 7
| Dale Earnhardt
| 2
| Jim Stacy
| Pontiac
| 418
| 7,375
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 8
| Harry Gant
| 33
| Hal Needham
| Pontiac
| 417
| 1,325
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 9
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| Buick
| 417
| 5,675
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 20
| Jody Ridley
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| Ford
| 416
| 4,445
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 1
| Mark Martin
| 02
| Bud Reeder
| Pontiac
| 415
| 2,025
| running
| 36 |
| 12
| 6
| Tim Richmond
| 75
| RahMoc Enterprises
| Chevrolet
| 413
| 3,450
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 5
| Morgan Shepherd
| 5
| Cliff Stewart
| Pontiac
| 413
| 5,025
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 24
| Ronnie Thomas
| 25
| Ronnie Thomas
| Pontiac
| 406
| 2,390
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 15
| Jimmy Means
| 52
| Jimmy Means
| Buick
| 406
| 2,270
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 27
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| Pontiac
| 401
| 2,160
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 25
| Richard Childress
| 3
| Richard Childress
| Pontiac
| 401
| 2,075
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 28
| Steve Spencer
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| Buick
| 400
| 1,890
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 19
| Tommy Houston
| 17
| Roger Hamby
| Chevrolet
| 400
| 1,755
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 21
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| Pontiac
| 400
| 1,720
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 23
| Tom Gale
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| Ford
| 397
| 1,490
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 18
| Lake Speed
| 66
| Lake Speed
| Oldsmobile
| 374
| 1,380
| alternator
| 0 |
| 23
| 17
| D.K. Ulrich
| 40
| D.K. Ulrich
| Buick
| 331
| 520
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 22
| Randy Ogden
| 18
| Jack Ogden
| Oldsmobile
| 318
| 510
| running
| 0 |
| 25
| 14
| Dave Marcis
| 71
| Norman Negre
| Chrysler
| 292
| 745
| distributor
| 1 |
| 26
| 26
| Sterling Marlin
| 99
| D.K. Ulrich
| Buick
| 244
| 730
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 10
| Mike Alexander
| 37
| Bob Rogers
| Buick
| 220
| 475
| ignition
| 0 |
| 28
| 16
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| Dodge
| 93
| 720
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 29
| Cecil Gordon
| 94
| Bobby Wawak
| Buick
| 2
| 455
| rear end
| 0 |
| 30
| 30
| Don Satterfield
| 08
| Don Satterfield
| Chevrolet
| 1
| 450
| brakes
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:48:47
Average Speed: 90.052 MPH
Pole Speed: 20.561 seconds
3 cautions for 15 laps
Attendance: 17,000